Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) The Petition Committees of the Gujarat and Haryana Legislative Assemblies held a joint meeting in Gandhinagar on Monday, focusing on democratic traditions, parliamentary procedures and mechanisms for the transparent redressal of public grievances.The meeting at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly brought together members of the committees from both states to exchange experiences and discuss their respective working practices with the objective of strengthening legislativ…
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Gandhinagar, June 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates were elected unopposed to all four Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat on Thursday after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations expired with no additional contenders in the fray, filling the four Upper House seats falling vacant later this month. Returning Officer and Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretary Chetan Pandya formally declared Jitendra Kanzariya, Mansinh Parmar, Rajesh Shukla and Mukesh Rathwa elected to the Rajya Sabh…
Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s four Rajya Sabha nominees filed their nomination papers at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday, the most significant political development was not who entered the contest but who stayed out of it. For the first time since Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, the Congress did not field a candidate for a Rajya Sabha election from the state.If the BJP’s four candidates are elected as expected, the party will occupy all 11 Rajya…
Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said the Congress’s continued absence from power in Gujarat for the past 30 years had culminated in a situation where the opposition party was not even in a position to field candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, as all four BJP nominees filed their nomination papers for the biennial polls to the Upper House of Parliament. The nominations of Raju Shukla, Mansinh Parmar, Mukesh Rathwa, and Jitendra Kanzariya were submitted …
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of senior Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Manjalpur MLA Yogesh Patel, describing him as a leader whose simplicity and dedication to public service earned him a lasting place in the hearts of people and party workers. In a post on social media platform X, Shah paid tribute to Patel, who served as a legislator for eight consecutive terms and was among the most senior members o…
New Delhi/Vadodara, June 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of senior Gujarat legislator Yogesh Patel, describing him as a “true people’s leader” and saying he had lost a unique companion from his public life. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi paid tribute to the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, who represented the Manjalpur Assembly constituency in Vadodara and was among the longest-serving members of the Gujarat Legisla…
Ahmedabad/Vadodara, June 2 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Manjalpur MLA Yogesh Patel passed away on Tuesday afternoon, prompting condolences from Gujarat’s political leadership, who remembered his long public career and contributions to public life. He was 80 years old. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed grief over the veteran legislator’s death, describing him as a leader who remained committed to national service and public welfare throughout his political jour…
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after winning the recent by-election from the Umreth constituency in Anand district.The oath was administered by Speaker Shankar Chaudhary at the Assembly complex in Gandhinagar.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Chief Whip Balkrishna Shukla, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Minister…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday announced the constitution of its financial and non-financial committees for the 2026-27 financial year, with four key financial panels declared elected unopposed and several senior legislators appointed as committee chairpersons.In an official statement issued by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Gandhinagar, Speaker Shankar Chaudhary said the committees play a significant role in the smooth functioning of th…
Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) Women account for more than 11 lakh of the 36 lakh members of Banas Dairy, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Wednesday, highlighting their role in driving economic self-reliance in Gujarat’s dairy sector.He was speaking at a joint ‘Milk Day’ and ‘Women Awareness Programme’ organised by Banas Dairy and the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) at the Banas Dairy complex in Sanadar village in Vav-Tharad.Gujarat Legislative Assembly Sp…